PepsiCo — whose products are enjoyed by consumers more than a billion times a day in over 200 countries and territories — is hiring a Quality Technician for its Riyadh plant in Saudi Arabia. The role supports the Quality and Food Safety (QFS) Management System in the plant: inspecting products against specifications, monitoring GMP, food safety, and hygiene requirements, handling hold-and-release of non-conforming product, running sanitation verification and Bio-trace checks, calibrating QFS control equipment, and coaching plant teams on QFS requirements. Fresh graduates are welcome to apply, and excellent Arabic and English are required.
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FRESH GRADUATES WELCOME: Minimum Qualification Is a Diploma in Chemistry, Quality Control or Food Safety (Natural Sciences)
Language Requirement: Excellent Command of Both Arabic and English · Computer Literacy Required
About the Role — Quality Technician, PepsiCo Riyadh Plant
Company: PepsiCo — global food and beverage company
Location: Riyadh plant, Saudi Arabia
Function: Supply Chain — Quality & Food Safety (QFS)
Focus: Product inspection · GMP and hygiene monitoring · Hold and release · Sanitation verification · Bio-trace · Equipment calibration
Reports To: Plant QFS Manager · Req. ID: 428084
Why This Quality Technician Role at PepsiCo Riyadh Stands Out
Global Brand, Real Plant Experience: Work inside a PepsiCo plant, where quality and food safety systems are run to a global company’s standards — a strong foundation for any food and beverage quality career
Fresh-Graduate Friendly: The listing welcomes fresh graduates with a relevant diploma, which makes it a practical way into FMCG quality work in Saudi Arabia
Broad Hands-On Scope: You will inspect products, verify sanitation, run Bio-trace checks, calibrate control equipment, and coach plant teams — a varied mix of lab, line, and people work
Career Growth: Quality Technicians in FMCG plants commonly progress toward QFS Supervisor, QFS Specialist, and QFS Manager roles in Saudi Arabia’s growing food and beverage sector
Position Overview
The Quality Technician supports the implementation of the QFS Management System in the plant, making sure products meet specifications through continuous monitoring, testing, and inspection. You will follow QFS processes, work with stakeholders to take immediate action when problems appear, and help build the skills of everyone involved so QFS requirements are properly understood and QFS targets are achieved. Day to day, that means putting the QFS Policy into practice, inspecting product quality against inspection sheets and reporting the results, monitoring food safety, GMP, and hygiene, carrying out behavioral safety observations, managing hold and release of non-conforming product, verifying that corrective actions work, supporting QFS training, performing sanitation verification and Bio-trace, calibrating QFS control equipment, and contributing to continuous improvement of the management system.
Why This Role Matters: Every bag of chips and bottle of drink leaving a plant carries the company’s promise to the consumer. As Quality Technician, you are one of the people who keep that promise — catching deviations early, holding questionable product before it ships, checking that cleaning really worked, and making sure the metal detectors, weighers, and seal checkers are accurate. Careful inspection and clear communication protect consumers and the brand, while coaching colleagues helps quality become a habit across the whole plant.
Key Responsibilities
QFS Management System Implementation
- Put the QFS Policy into practice and take on all responsibilities assigned within the QFS Management System
- Support the development and continuous improvement of the QFS Management System through active participation, as assigned by the plant QFS Manager
- Recognize and embrace positive behaviors and practices across the plant
Product Inspection & Reporting
- Conduct inspections of product quality versus specifications as per the inspection sheet, and prepare the related reports
- Note any deviations and communicate them to stakeholders so the right action starts immediately
Food Safety, GMP & Hygiene Monitoring
- Monitor adherence to food safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and hygiene requirements on the plant floor
- Conduct behavioral safety observations as assigned by the plant QFS Manager
Hold & Release and Corrective Action Verification
- Make sure proper action is taken for deviations, including hold and release of any non-conforming product according to the Hold and Release procedure
- Verify and validate corrective actions to confirm they actually deliver the required improvements
Sanitation Verification & Calibration
- Conduct sanitation verification and Bio-trace checks as per sanitation procedure requirements
- Ensure calibration of all QFS control equipment — including metal detectors, primary and secondary weighers, check weighers, seal checkers, and balances
Training, Coaching & Teamwork
- Support the QFS training program as assigned by the plant QFS Manager
- Provide QFS advice, guidance, and coaching to the plant team, and identify common competency gaps for the relevant training programs
- Carry out other actions assigned by the direct manager that support the main purpose of the role
QFS Control Equipment You Will Calibrate
Metal Detectors
Primary & Secondary Weighers
Check Weighers
Seal Checkers
Laboratory Balances
Other QFS Control Equipment
Qualifications & Requirements
Education & Experience
- Minimum qualification: Diploma in chemistry, quality control, or food safety (natural sciences); fresh graduates are welcome
Language & Computer Skills
- Excellent command of both Arabic and English and literacy in computer use
Key Skills & Attributes
- Self-starter who can work independently with a high degree of business savvy
- Excellent communication and presenting skills, with the ability to engage with and influence the behaviors of others, internally and externally, without a direct reporting relationship
- Problem solving and strong analytical thinking, including root-cause analysis and setting action plans
About PepsiCo & the Food and Beverage Industry in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
PepsiCo’s products are enjoyed more than a billion times a day in over 200 countries and territories, driven by a portfolio that spans beverages and convenient foods. Its stated vision is to be the global leader in beverages and convenient foods by winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+), a transformation that places sustainability and people at the centre of growth. Riyadh is Saudi Arabia’s largest city and one of the Kingdom’s main industrial and consumer markets, and food and beverage manufacturing continues to grow here under Saudi Vision 2030. That growth keeps demand strong for quality and food safety technicians who understand GMP, sanitation, and inspection routines. Applicants should use only official PepsiCo channels and be aware of the company’s recruitment fraud notice.
Career Outlook: Quality Technicians in FMCG plants can progress toward QFS Supervisor, QFS Specialist, and QFS Manager roles — well-regarded, well-compensated positions in Saudi Arabia’s expanding food and beverage industry.
Who Should Apply?
- Fresh Graduates in Chemistry, Food Safety or Quality: With a relevant diploma, good Arabic and English, and a wish to start a career in a global food and beverage plant
- Junior QC Lab Technicians: Who want to move from the lab bench to line-side inspection, hygiene checks, and food safety monitoring
- Food Safety & GMP Trainees: Comfortable with hygiene rules, sanitation checks, and speaking up when something is not right
- FMCG Plant Quality Assistants: Ready to take on hold-and-release, calibration, and corrective action verification duties
- Riyadh-Based Science Graduates: Who enjoy practical, hands-on work and can coach colleagues clearly in both Arabic and English
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